Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26
NEWS NOTES.

james Winslow, a maehinist, living in st.
Louis No, committed suicide, after having
made two previous attempts TO take his life.
he cut his throat with a razor, but before
death ensued5 physician was called who
stopped the bleeding and saved his life He
then walked to the bridge and threw him
self into the river, but was rescued before he
was drowned He then proceeded from the
river bank TO the railroad tunnel and threw
himself before an approaching engine, the
wheel passing over his body, and his third at
tempt at self destruction was successful
Mrs. Mary Silvas, who committed suicide
In Boston last Saturday, RaE born Of wealthy
Iarents IN AIaris, and about year ago
married a sailor, Portuguese, like herself,
with whom she came TO live in Boston. Each
was about 70 years OF age. Silvas' employ
4nenL was on steamer plying between BOs-
ton aud Philadelphia aud his trips last d
eight days each. Early last Weeh q Portu-
gusae whom Mrs. Silvas had known in her
native lhl5 called on her several times IN the
absence Of her husband Her brothers. wife
viewed these visits With suspicion and taxed
her sister in-law with inhdelity to her hus-
band MIS- Sllvas protested that she was
lnnocent ana throughout the evening she
bemoaned her position, saying that she
would rather die than face her husband and
be held mp as a false wife. The fact that she
was with child added to her misery, and the
next day she bought a box Of Trough on
hatas" swallO we'd It's contents and soon after
died IN agony, speaking OF her husband IN
endeariDg terms with her last breath.
The subcommittee Of the house com
mittee foreign affairs, consisting Of
Messrs. Belmont, Clements and Rice has
presented It's report on the retaliatory bill.
A substitute bill Is recommended for the
senate dill and the Belmont bill. 1t pro-
vides that when the president If satisfied
American vessels are denied treaty rights.
e. or reasonable privileges, he may, by procla-
mhllon prohibit the entry into American
ports Of vessels owned wholly or in part by
British subjects arriving from Canada or
Newfoundland Except when IN distress) and
FfNzhaTf a INN
or merchandise from Canada or NeWfound-
land, or any locomotive, car or other vehicle.
Violation Of this provision is made punish
able BY hne and imprisonment. A section
of the bill authorizes the creation Of a COM
mission TO take testimony with respect to
damages inflicted upon American citizens
and American vesse's. The substitute bill
was debated at length, but no action was
taken.
Shortly ate. noon all the persons who had
eaten dinner at Mrs Child's boarding house
IN aolyokes Mass, were Caken violently i'll
with symptomH Of arsenicgl poisoning.
Among the persons were John p. Cushing,
principal OF the high school, DR.. Humstone,
and DR.. O. r. Gardiner, and several other
well known gentlemen and ladies of HOl-
yoke. Prompt medical assistance was rem
dered the sufferers, and at present all are
doing we'll IL is supposed that brown bread,
which was heartily eaten Of By ALL was the
canse or the illness, presumably from poor
quality Of rye -four with which il was made,
being acted upon chemically by heat in
baking. There IS not the slightest suspicion
that the matter was anything but accidental
The life Of Governor Richardson, Of South
Carolina has been endangered by a negro
mailman, who demanded money or blood.
Baxter DeWalt, black Hercules, walked up
to the private secretary and asked for the
governor. When asked his business DeWalt
said that he had been sent to the peniten-
tiary by the judge, Who told HIM that at the
expiration. OF his sentence the state would
be his and all the officials would obey him
z he = K.
wish the governor 70 write out q check for
money on IL, or there will be trouble" The
police were telegraphed for They tried to
capture DeWalt, and a terrible struggle took
place. Finally, by the combined strength
OF a half a dozen men, ID sWalt WHs secured
and taken to the guard house. On his per
son were found bLX of cartridges and a
loaded revolver. If he could have seen the
governor he would probably have murdered
him.
The vote in full for municipal officers in
Philadelphia. was as follows: For mayor,
Iitler, republican, 9O,457; Keim, democrat,
% 2O4; Phillips, labor ,664; Iilter's plurality,
=, 253- For receiver Of taxes: Clay, repub-
Hcan, 79,427i Benton, democrat, 71,647;
Franks, labor, l,279; Clay's plurality, 7,76O.
For city solicitor: WarwioE, republican, TO-
$50; Arundel, democrat, 56, GAG; keyser, labor,
1858; Warwick's plurality, 1924.
The snow sheds at Blue canon, Nevada,
have collapsed under the pressure OF snow.
The snow pillow aud seven engines are ditcher
and the conductor, brakeman, rOaQmasGee
and one other employe are missing. TIL
snow blockade on the Central Pacific. con
dnuea. No mails have been received in San
Francisco from the east for three days. The
blockade would have been raised had it moi
been for the collapse of snow sheds between
ColfaI and Blue canon which permit
ted the snow 10 accumulate at new
places It also caused the wrerk of u snow
pillow ana the derailment of eight engines,
which we're engaged IN clearing the track
No one, however was seriously hurt by the
accident
DR.. Lewis Swift, director of Warner obser
VatOry, Rochester, n. Y, received a telegram
from Prof. Z. L. Barnard Of the Eanderbili
observatory at Nashville Tenn, announc-
ing the discovery of another comet 1t was
very faint and was moving very rapidly in d
nort1westerly direction. Its direction was
Ia right ascension hours, minutes and Il
secOndsi declination south i degrees, II
minutes.
Atasessioa of the state encanpment Grand
Army of the Republic of Indiana, Comman.
der Bennett offered a resolution calling up
on the senators and Representatives IN con
gress for the prompt and immediate passage
of the soldiers dependent pension bill Ovel
the veto Of the president. This met witt
some opposition, but it was finally adopted
by a large majority. Ira j. Chase was cho
-sen commander.
About 100 of Ethe Mutual District mes
Eeugers In Wall an New streets, New YOrl
city have struck. Inc boys state that the!
can't stand the lines levied on them, and as
aert that they will not 90 back until the sys
tenn of fines Is discontinued.
An unexpected turn was taken BY the sen
ale in Charleston, W. Va, when the bill
which had been passed by the lower hOus,
20 prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquor
and drinks within the state, came mp 70
passage The opponents discovered tn
TACT that they could not defeat IL, and il
order to do the next best thing, they calle,
for a vote on the joint resolution which pro
vides for a submission of the question o
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of IN
to1icatng liquor in the state which has no
vet bees announced. Upon q call of tn
vote on submission, three members who hai
voted against the submission changed thei
votes 70 aye, which gave the patrons OF tn
resolut on tWO-thirds majority. The sub
mission is to be voted on in November 1855
at the next general election. The lowe
house passed the resolution two weeks ago
The bill prohibits the sale OF liquors an,
thinks. The prohibitiOnists are enthusiast
over their victory.
The senate committee on printing ha
agreed q 70 J. to report adversely upOn tn
nomination OF Public Printer Benedict
The report will be made at the next eZecu
tive session.
The president sent two messages to tn
senate VetOing an act granting a pension
Charlotte O'Nsil and an act granting pen
sion 70 John Reed ST.
The FIRE at the cotton docks at Tompkins
Vile, Staten Island, which was caused b
lightning il still burning briskly, althOug
fully under control of the hremen- Shortl
after I O'Clock the IRE spread TO an aolOi1
ing warehouse, No. o. which was destroyed
togsther with the buildings Nos. 4, and y
AT three O'Clock, as th6 walls Of buildin
No IL tumbled over two employees at tn
dock, Thomas Carrigau and lanes Oonroy